News, Views and How-To's of Road Rally
Dangerousroads.org describes Jacob’s Ladder this way, “Set high in the Ben Lomond Ranges, in the northeastern part of the country, the road to the summit is totally unpaved and runs through dramatic dolerite cliffs. It’s called Ben Lomond Road. Starting at Upper Blessington, on C401 road, the ascent is 17.7 km[Read More…]
I’ve been busy with RoadRally stuff lately but have yet to have the chance actually to compete in a rally for over a year. So, when Rallymaster Chuck Hanson said that Sam Crites would Safety Check the Indy Region Dogwood Daze Tour Rally so that I could run the event,[Read More…]
The St. Louis Region opened its 2023 rally season on May 5 with the sixth edition of Jim Heine’s Tulips by Night (four Regionals and two Divisionals now since 2017, with a National in the early planning stages). This year, Tulips was organized as a road rally social event that served as a Friday evening prologue to[Read More…]
Rallymaster Ron Johnstonbaugh of the NE Ohio Region took rallyists on a ±160 mile route through the hills of Carroll, Columbiana, and Jefferson counties. The Vertigo Rally was a straightforward, gimmick-free TSD road rally. As part of the SCCA Great Lakes Division Rally Championship and the SCCA National Tour Championship,[Read More…]
On April 23rd, SCCA Northern New Jersey Region presented this year’s version of Second Hand Roads. Sanctioned as a Divisional Tour and a Regional event, the 92-mile Time-Speed-Distance RoadRally utilized the Competitor – Richta GPS Checkpoint timing/scoring app. Twenty-nine teams competed in the Regional event; only three teams entered the[Read More…]
Join the SCCA San Diego Region, on its Backcountry Bliss Rally, on Saturday, July 15th. The TSD Tour Rally will be using the Richta GPS Checkpoints app for scoring. The Region’s “Beginner Video” will be shared online the week before the rally. Event morning, there will be a Driver’s Meeting[Read More…]
Short and sweet and off the street! Jeanne English noted that their First Friday Niter Series had seven cars, including one team for Salt Lake City who trailered their MGB GT to their event. They were heading down from Mission Hills to San Diego the next day to catch a[Read More…]
You’re invited to the Tick Tock Rally, an SCCA Regional Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) Tour Rally on scenic paved backroads of Denton County. All entrants are welcome. No prior rally experience is necessary—a precision driving event at fun speeds. Course following is easy with GPS mileage on every turn. We assign the speeds to[Read More…]
From RReNews — The Heart of Dixie Rally Philosphy, provided by Bruce Gezon from his Smuncher’s Attic rally collection, leads off with this statement, “In the Spring of 1970, several adventuresome members of the Tennessee Valley Region cast the variable main road rule upon the rally community in a Heart of[Read More…]
From Rallymaster Ernest “ERnie” Roales —The Knox County Knock About Rally was held on April 16, in cool, mostly cloudy weather, perfect for a drive in the country. There was a decent field with 4 in the A Class (Prepared) and 3 in B Class (Basics). A new twist was[Read More…]
Milwaukee Region SCCA will host the 2024 Spring Scamper car rally on Sunday, April 7th. You’re invited to join us for this new 100+ mile, 4+ hour rally around Madison, WI. No prior rally experience is necessary, and any type of street-legal car is welcome. You do not have to[Read More...]
Cascade Sports Car Club's Road Rally program (aka Cascade Geargrinders) offers beginner-friendly time-speed-distance road rallies, lasting three to four hours, starting and ending in the Portland area. Road rally is a game you play while going for a drive in the country. Play the game that takes you places. Season Flyer[Read More...]
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